LIFE IN AND AFTER 40s....

I am too far from the 40s....yet...I do know what you are saying.I have met/known people of that age group ,who do face this dilemma and suffer a strange constant divide deep down,cause inside,they still feel like a teenager,and yet are not too certain of the chemical reactions inside which don't match the age the dignity that age group is supposed to have.But such things are more bothered with in a society like ours,where loving and exhibiting love,after a certain age is a taboo...and people feel 'embarrassed' and 'uneasy' with the notions of loving someone.Such conflicts,thus take shape in the mind,and cause a lot of anguish and pain to those who undergo it.Love is such a beautiful feeling...at times,it comes from the most unexpected,most unplanned and unknown sources and one just gets completely floored by its sheer force,power,tenderness and strength of potent presence. So when loneliness strikes,and one is pensive or grief stricken...the loved one comes to the mind,most naturally...and even in the absence,becomes a strength to gain respite and confidence from.In such a situation,the divide surfaces and one is split in thoughts,whether to approach the person concerned and share the surging emotions or not.I personally,feel...one should just let emotions take control...and guide one through true joy,happiness and contentment,without letting any social ,conservative issues strike the beauty of it all.Love is an experience,which doesn't visit us too often,and when it does,it needs to be nurtured,maintained and retained,most caressingly...like one would be with a new born child...those tendernesses are the key to life long happinesses...age notwithstanding!